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Dakin Matthews
Dakin Matthews

Dakin Matthews

ActingBorn November 7, 1940 (age 85)Oakland, California, USA

Biography

Melvin Richard "Dakin" Matthews (born November 7, 1940) is an American actor, playwright, theatre director, and theatrical scholar. Best known as Herb Kelcher in ‘’My Two Dads’’ (1987-1989), Hamlin Charleston in ‘’Gilmore Girls’’ (2000-2007), and as Reverend Sikes in ‘’Desperate Housewives’’ (2004-2012). Description above from the Wikipedia article Dakin Matthews, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2024Movie
2024
New Old Friends

as William

Movie
2023Movie
2022
The Gilded Age

as Joshua Winterton

TV
2019
Evil

as Father Augustus

TV
2018
The Resident

as Howie Green

TV
2016TV
2015
Chicago Med

as Art Hubbard

TV
2015
Bridge of Spies

as Judge Byers

Movie
2014
Madam Secretary

as Ambassador Roy Curtis

TV
2013
Zero Charisma

as Greg Goran

Movie
2013
Devious Maids

as Alfred Pettigrove

TV
2012
Lincoln

as John Usher

Movie
2012
Elementary

as James Connaughton

TV
2012
Veep

as Balloon Salesman

TV
2011
The Eagle

as Claudius Marcellus

Movie
2010
True Grit

as Col. Stonehill

Movie
2009
The Good Wife

as Dr. David Zarevich

TV
2009TV
2009
Better Off Ted

as Arthur Wells

TV
2009
Castle

as Dave Dunne

TV
2008
The Mentalist

as Christo Papadakis

TV
2008
True Blood

as Dr. Robideaux

TV
2008
Eli Stone

as Banker

TV
2007
The Big Bang Theory

as Santa Claus

TV
2006
Dexter

as Dr. Pittman

TV
2006
Shark

as Judge Warren Cleary

TV
2005
The Closer

as Mr. Mitchell

TV
2005
Medium

as Arthur Brock

TV
2004
House

as Marvin

TV
2004
Desperate Housewives

as Reverend Sikes

TV
2004
Boston Legal

as Judge Harvey Fletcher

TV
2004
Jack & Bobby

as Merle Horstradt

TV
2003
Two and a Half Men

as Father Shaunassey

TV
2003
The Fighting Temptations

as Mr. Fairchild

Movie
2002Movie
2000
Thirteen Days

as Arthur Lundahl

Movie
2000
The Geena Davis Show

as Reverend Meadows

TV
2000
Gilmore Girls

as Hanlin Charleston

TV
2000
An Extremely Goofy Movie

as Judge (voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1999
The West Wing

as Simon Blye

TV
1999
The Muse

as Dr. Jacobson

Movie
1998
The Siege

as Senator Wright

Movie
1998
Charmed

as Angel of Destiny

TV
1998
The King of Queens

as Joe Heffernan

TV
1998
From the Earth to the Moon

as Dr. Floyd Thompson

TV
1998
Best Friends for Life

as Mr. Burnham

Movie
1997
Flubber

as Minister

Movie
1997
Ally McBeal

as Mr. Stark

TV
1997
Stargate SG-1

as Maz'rai

TV
1997
Rough Riders

as Wadsworth, Sr.

TV
1997
Bean

as Passenger Tucker

Movie
1997
Soul Man

as Bishop Peter Jerome

TV
1997
The Practice

as Judge William Aldrich

TV
1997
The Practice

as Judge Lander

TV
1997TV
1995
Virus

as Dr. Dubcheck

Movie
1995
Stuart Saves His Family

as Intervention Counselor

Movie
1995
The Office

as Frank Gerard

TV
1995
Star Trek: Voyager

as Admiral Patterson

TV
1994
The Swan Princess

as King William (voice)

Movie
1994
Touched by an Angel

as The Colonel

TV
1994
The Enemy Within

as Vice President Walter Kelly

Movie
1994
White Mile

as Andy Thornell

Movie
1993
Staying Afloat

as Henry Ashley

Movie
1993
The Nanny

as Dean Sterrett

TV
1993Movie
1993
Diagnosis: Murder

as Elton Malone

TV
1993
Diagnosis: Murder

as Monsignor D'Amico

TV
1993
And the Band Played On

as Congressman Phil Burton

Movie
1993
Undercover Blues

as Police Captain

Movie
1993Movie
1993
Rising Sun

as Professor Sanders

Movie
1993
Cutters

as Harry Polachek

TV
1993
The Temp

as Dr. Feldman

Movie
1992
Criminal Behavior

as Albee Ferguson

Movie
1992
Revolver

as Tom McCall

Movie
1992Movie
1991
In a Stranger's Hand

as Francis Haynes

Movie
1991
Herman's Head

as Mr. Brooks

TV
1991
Child's Play 3

as Colonel Cochrane

Movie
1991
Jailbirds

as Sheriff

Movie
1991
The Perfect Tribute

as Dr. Thomas

Movie
1991
Under Cover

as Director Waugh

Movie
1990
Ghost Dad

as Mr. Seymour

Movie
1990
Down Home

as Walt McCrorey

TV
1989
My Brother's Wife

as Charles Rusher

Movie
1989
Cross of Fire

as Hiram Evans

TV
1989Movie
1989
Wired

as Washington Post Editor

Movie
1989
Out on the Edge

as Dr. Cutler

Movie
1989
Coach

as William Thornton

TV
1989
Naked Lie

as Adam Berger

Movie
1988
TV 101

as Tanner

TV
1988
Dear John

as David

TV
1988
Dear John

as David Hennessey

TV
1988Movie
1988
Funny Farm

as Marion Corey Jr.

Movie
1988
Baby M

as Judge Sorkow

TV
1988
Sunset

as William Singer

Movie
1988Movie
1987
Nuts

as Judge Lawrence Block

Movie
1987
Like Father Like Son

as Old Man Morrison

Movie
1986
Fresno

as Prosecutor

TV
1986
L.A. Law

as Marshall Hygate

TV
1986
Matlock

as Prosecutor

TV
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Neal Gillen

TV
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Dennis Moylan

TV
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Buford Hazlitt

TV
1984
Brothers

as J. Thomas Briggs

TV
1982
St. Elsewhere

as Todd Sweeney

TV
1982
Remington Steele

as Michael Fleming

TV
1978
Dallas

as Detective Kane

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayNovember 7, 1940
Place of BirthOakland, California, USA
Popularity0.9